Crime Rates at Runcorn Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5PZ

Runcorn Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Llanrumney , and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,028 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Runcorn Close (CF3 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 192.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% higher than the Llanrumney average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 134.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Runcorn Close (CF3 5PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coates Place, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackbirds Way (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.